This sixth plate ambrotype depicts a classically posed Confederate soldier who is seated with one arm resting on a table. The image was taken by a talented photographer who understood how to properly add color. The soldier’s battle shirt has a nice tint to it, which was emphasized by how…
Ambrotype, 6th plate This image is dark, but it has very nice content. Two young soldiers stand behind a mother, father and young girl. The young men are likely the older brothers of the young girl. The young men are both wearing shell jackets that are similar to Confederate depot…
This rare outdoor image was originally made some time after the capture of Confederate Fort Harrison east of Richmond. The original wet plate that was the source of this albumen now resides in the Library of Congress Civil War image collection. The title accompanying the wet plate says the following: …